Hands-On Data Visualization: Interactive Storytelling from Spreadsheets to Code

Dougherty, Jack, Ilyankou, Ilya

Hands-On Data Visualization: Interactive Storytelling from Spreadsheets to Code

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商品描述

Tell your story and show it with data, using free and easy-to-learn tools on the web. This introductory book teaches you how to design interactive charts and customized maps for your website, beginning with simple drag-and-drop tools such as Google Sheets, Datawrapper, and Tableau Public. You'll also gradually learn how to edit open source code templates like Chart.js, Highcharts, and Leaflet on GitHub.

Hands-On Data Visualization takes you step-by-step through tutorials, real-world examples, and online resources. This practical guide is ideal for students, nonprofit organizations, small business owners, local governments, journalists, academics, and anyone who wants to take data out of spreadsheets and turn it into lively interactive stories. No coding experience is required.

  • Build interactive charts and maps and embed them in your website
  • Understand the principles for designing effective charts and maps
  • Learn key data visualization concepts to help you choose the right tools
  • Convert and transform tabular and spatial data to tell your data story
  • Edit and host Chart.js, Highcharts, and Leaflet map code templates on GitHub
  • Learn how to detect bias in charts and maps produced by others

商品描述(中文翻譯)

用免費且易學的網絡工具，以數據來講述你的故事並展示出來。這本入門書教你如何為你的網站設計互動圖表和自定義地圖，從簡單的拖放工具如Google Sheets、Datawrapper和Tableau Public開始。你還將逐漸學習如何編輯GitHub上的開源代碼模板，如Chart.js、Highcharts和Leaflet。

《實踐數據可視化》通過教程、實際示例和在線資源，逐步引導你。這本實用指南非常適合學生、非營利組織、小企業主、地方政府、記者、學者以及任何想將數據從電子表格中提取出來並轉化為生動互動故事的人。無需編程經驗。

本書內容包括：
- 構建互動圖表和地圖，並將它們嵌入你的網站
- 理解設計有效圖表和地圖的原則
- 學習關鍵的數據可視化概念，以幫助你選擇合適的工具
- 轉換和轉換表格和空間數據，以講述你的數據故事
- 編輯和托管Chart.js、Highcharts和Leaflet地圖代碼模板於GitHub
- 學習如何檢測他人製作的圖表和地圖中的偏見

作者簡介

Jack Dougherty is a Professor of Educational Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Professor Dougherty has taught data visualization to undergraduates at Trinity College and to thousands of participants in a global online course. He and his students have partnered with dozens of non-profit organizations, journalists, and researchers to help tell their data stories on the web.

Ilya Ilyankou is an Independent Technologist. Ilya has been working with CTData Collaborative to build data visualization and data exploration tools for Connecticut for two years. He studied Computer Science and Studio Arts at Trinity College, Hartford.

作者簡介(中文翻譯)

Jack Dougherty是康涅狄格州哈特福德市的Trinity College教育研究教授。Dougherty教授曾在Trinity College教授數據可視化課程，並在全球線上課程中教授數據可視化給數千名學員。他和他的學生合作過數十個非營利組織、記者和研究人員，幫助他們在網絡上講述數據故事。

Ilya Ilyankou是一位獨立技術專家。Ilya在過去兩年中一直與CTData Collaborative合作，為康涅狄格州建立數據可視化和數據探索工具。他在Trinity College修讀了計算機科學和藝術專業。

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